Commercial litigation

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Clare Reffin
2

Clare Reffin

One Essex Court
‘Clare is superb. Hugely knowledgeable and good commercial instincts.'
Alexander MacDonald
3

Alexander MacDonald

7 King’s Bench Walk
'A first-class barrister who truly stands out in terms of intelligence, commitment, and attitude. Alex is excellent at getting stuck in and mastering the detail.'
Emily McKechnie
4

Emily McKechnie

3 Verulam Buildings
Simon Arnold
5

Simon Arnold

Forum Chambers
‘Simon is one of the most rounded and commercial barristers at the junior bar.'
Edward Gilmore
5

Edward Gilmore

Essex Court Chambers
‘Eddie is an excellent team player. He has a fantastic manner, which makes him very client-friendly. He explains complicated technical points in an easy to understand way and is good at dissecting the opposing parties’ evidence and submissions.’
Daniel Goldblatt
5

Daniel Goldblatt

33 Chancery Lane
‘Daniel is hard-working, very perceptive, and able to throw himself into dealing with difficult issues including those of a complexity outside the usual comfort zone of a barrister of his call. An invaluable member of the team.’
Alec McCluskey
5

Alec McCluskey

Maitland Chambers
'Alec was extremely impressive throughout. Clearly very bright, but also tactically astute with impressive leadership qualities.'
Lionel Nichols
5

Lionel Nichols

4 New Square
‘Lionel grasps complex issues quickly and produces written work to a very high standard. His background working as a solicitor means he is experienced beyond his level of call and a good team player.'
Usman Roohani
5

Usman Roohani

4 New Square Chambers
‘Usman is exceptionally bright and a confident advocate who punches above his weight.'
Stephen Ryan
5

Stephen Ryan

4 New Square
‘Stephen is a very able junior. He is a knowledgeable lawyer with very good research skills.'
Alastair Tomson
5

Alastair Tomson

4 Stone Buildings
A great tactician. Very strong advocacy skills.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Carola Binney
1

Carola Binney

Essex Court Chambers
‘Carola is a stand out junior. Hard working, exceptionally clever, loves the law and is a pleasure to work with.’
Anson Cheung
1

Anson Cheung

4 New Square Chambers
‘Anson is excellent at getting into the detail on technical points of fact and draws this well to the relevant law. Her written advice is detailed and clear.’